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Most of the trips we take are short and routine. To work. To school. To the gym. When more people walk, bike, or take public transportation, everyone in society benefits: people,
Several Swedish cities are working toward becoming climate-neutral by 2030 as part of the Viable Cities initiative. During Climate Breakfast 2, Umeå, Uppsala, and Malmö shared
The City of Lund has achieved its 2020 climate goals—it has reduced its emissions by 50 percent between 1990 and 2020 across the entire municipality’s geographical area
Edward Andersson of Democratic Society spoke at Viable Cities’ first climate breakfast, which focused on citizen engagement in the climate transition—for real. On our blog, he elaborates on
On September 30, Viable Cities held its first climate breakfast. Among the guests was Edward Andersson from Democratic Society, who offered practical advice on how to develop
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Maria Vassilakou, of the EU Mission Board on Climate-Neutral Cities, quoted Nelson Mandela during her visit
The Municipality of Enköping is testing new solutions at Myran, a 74-hectare development area in the municipality, to gain insights and achieve its goal—a completely
To achieve the far-reaching climate transition we need, cooperation is required from everyone in society, on a scale never seen before. Civic engagement and
From time to time, our chief storyteller, Per Grankvist, will share his reflections on storytelling as a tool, based on our work and the meetings we
In this article, Kes McCormick, program coordinator for the Sharing Cities Sweden initiative, briefly outlines the initiative’s approach, with a focus on
Enköping, Gothenburg, Järfälla, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm, Umeå, Uppsala, and Växjö. These nine Swedish cities will take the lead, test, and experiment in order to inspire and
The City of Helsingborg is one of 12 finalists for the European Capital of Innovation 2020. The winning city will be announced during the European Research and Innovation Days (22–24
Through the strategic innovation program Viable Cities, Sweden has gained international recognition as a leader in urban climate and sustainability. It
At Viable Cities, we have felt the need to draft a document that can provide a framework for the work we do together
To support the local implementation of the global Sustainable Development Goals, the Local 2030 Sweden Hub has been established, a network of organizations in Sweden and the Nordic region
Nordic Innovation has awarded three million Norwegian kroner to the “Nordic Transition Partnership” project, which aims to accelerate the transition to climate neutrality by 2030 in small and medium-sized
There’s no doubt we can learn something about the transition process from the COVID-19 crisis. But what exactly? That we should do as the experts say? That’s what the researchers are discussing
Currently, Viable Cities has two calls open, one is a European collaboration and the other is about strengthening the innovation capacity of cities.
As part of the Viable Cities initiative, eight cities will now serve as sources of inspiration and catalysts for other cities, both in Sweden and around the world, so that as many
Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program with the mission of achieving climate-neutral cities by 2030, ensuring a good quality of life for all within the planet’s limits. The program is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Vinnova and Formas and coordinated by KTH.
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